WITF Music: Olivia Elizabeth Basar

Harrisburg singer-songwriter Olivia Elizabeth Basar stopped by the studio to perform two songs and talk about the difficulty she had in just getting started.

Lieutenant Governor hopeful Jason Richey gains Pennsylvania GOP support before primary

The state Republican Party is throwing its weight behind western Pennsylvania attorney Jason Richey in his bid for lieutenant governor.

Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on Pennsylvania’s elections

Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity says she would cooperate with President Donald Trump’s administration in running Pennsylvania’s elections.

Pa. Congressman Lloyd Smucker sues local newspaper, claiming defamation

Republican Congressman Lloyd Smucker of Lancaster and York counties is suing Lancaster’s newspaper.  WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports Smucker is seeking $250,000 in damages.

Shapiro pitches $53.3 billion state spending plan

Governor Josh Shapiro is pitching lawmakers a fifty-three-point-three billion-dollar state budget. Increasing public school funding is the big-ticket item. But it’s not the only school policy he has in mind. 

Republicans push back on Shapiro's $53.3 billion state spending plan

Republicans in the state Senate say that Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal would threaten Pennsylvania’s financial future if enacted. Among their biggest concerns is pulling money out of the state’s emergency funds. 

Pennsylvania’s independent voters surge, despite being locked out of primaries

Independent and third-party voters are the fastest-growing voting bloc in Pennsylvania. These voters are barred from participating in the commonwealth’s primaries.

Counties urge lawmakers to raise funding for 911, mental health, property reassessments

Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are once again urging state lawmakers to increase funding for technology and staff needed to answer 9-1-1 calls.

What Pennsylvanians can do when ICE claims to redefine constitutional rights

President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security is claiming a newfound authority to enter some immigrant’s homes without a warrant signed by a judge.  WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports Pennsylvania legal experts call the move unconstitutional.

U.S. Health Sec. RFK Jr. touts new nutrition guidelines during Harrisburg rally

U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Junior is touting the Trump administration’s new national nutrition guidelines in what he’s calling the “Take Back Your Health Tour.” His first stop — a rally in Pennsylvania’s state Capitol.